“It was Jeejeebhoy who then at his own expense constructed what we today call the Bandra Bandstand. The road’s official name is Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Road to this date,” said Arvind Ganacharya, a former history professor at Mumbai University.

In 2009, the court had ordered the BMC to remove encroachment near the pipeline, that runs across nine administrative wards of the city. While some huts were demolished, others yet to be removed.

In its annual report of financial year 2016-17, BPCL said its Mumbai refinery had set a “high safety standard for itself” and “received an excellent rating for achieving all MOU (memorandum of understanding) targets related to safety”.

Apart from citizens activists too pointed out the risks involved in staying in such an area.

The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Jainendra Baxi, a film director, through his lawyer Aditya Pratap. The petition stated that there was no law that prohibits people from carrying their own food inside the theatres.

“As per our opinion, the bullets were fired from a firearm given to policemen... It is not available to private persons,” the official said.

Inside the first floor flat in Hiral Sagar building, his father Prakash Kumar Rane and mother Jyoti showed little emotion as they acknowledged those dropping in to share in their grief, even as a doctor checked his blood pressure.

The sessions court began hearing arguments on the bail plea Wednesday. The Mumbai police had filed a chargesheet, naming Sahjwani (42) and Siddhesh Tamhankar (28) as accused for allegedly killing Vyas on March 16.

500 RPF, 200 GRP officials posted at Central Rly stations.

The projects in the residential areas would get 2.5 FSI while in the green zone, it will be 1 FSI. The projects would be given concessions in the development charges, added the official. However, the state government has not mentioned a limit on the size of the land for joint ventures.

Besides, the SEC has also said parties in power or in a ruling combine in the local bodies would have to publish an annual report regarding fulfilment of promises made in their election manifesto. If they fail to publish the report for two consecutive years, their registration would be cancelled.

The four accused have been identified as Bangalore residents Prasanna Salimath (37) and Ramprasad Buduguru (47), Kandivali resident Balu Bamne (27) and Gogineni Venkateshwarlu (52) from Navi Mumbai.

Chintan was arrested December 22 and has been lodged in Thane prison. In 2016, the session court, while rejecting his bail application, had said that there was “clinching” prima facie and circumstantial evidence proving his involvement in the murders.

While in his earlier statement to the CBI, the witness had claimed that he had not seen any chilli powder in the eyes of two policemen — Yudhvir Singh and Kartar Singh — he did not mention that part of his statement before the court on Tuesday.

In April 2017, Ansari (38) was convicted for raping a 13-year old girl in the city. Last month, he was again convicted for raping a minor.

According to the police, the woman, identified as Kawaljit Kaur, was found dead in her house in Thane area on July 23.

In the first three rounds, candidates who did not report for admissions after being allotted a seat that they had marked as their first preference, were deemed out of the online admission process.

Police said Jadhav passed through a narrow crowded lane to reach the depot, where he realised that his wallet was missing.

While history and physical properties of spirits are part of her main classes, measurements, understanding the range of glasses and even holding a shaker are taught as part of the ‘basic’ course.

Salem (46), presently lodged at the Taloja Central Prison, in his petition stated that after his conviction, he had filed an application for parole before the Divisional Commissioner, Konkan region, on the ground of his own marriage as he was in love with a woman and intended to marry her

This year, the month of Shravan starts on August 12, during which many Hindus abstain from eating non-vegetarian food and consuming alcohol. So, the night of Gatari Amavasya (no moon) — the night before Shravan begins — is celebrated with non-vegetarian meals and alcoholic beverages.

Under the initiative ‘Save BEST’, the group plans to advise BEST on ways that could improve the financial position of the undertaking.

“On consideration of the report with the submission and the material, as it appears that there is no sufficient evidence to prosecute further, the accused Irfan Ahmed Gulam Ahmed Qureshi is hereby discharged and released forthwith...,” Special Judge S M Bhosle said.

The BMC’s municipal chief auditor, after reviewing BEST’s contract with the company, has said in a report that as per the contract, the company has to pay Rs 500 per day for each faulty machine. The report added that the machines did not work on at least 662 days since the contract was awarded.